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[[image:Resica Falls 1980 camp patch.png|thumb|100px|Resica Falls camp patch]] | [[image:Resica Falls 1980 camp patch.png|thumb|100px|Resica Falls camp patch]] | ||
'''Resica Falls Scout Reservation''' is composed of Camp Firestone and Camp Big Springs, north of | '''Resica Falls Scout Reservation''' is composed of Camp Firestone and Camp Big Springs, north of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania in the [[The Poconos|Pocono]] Mountains.<ref>http://www.resicafalls.com/History.html</ref> In 1955 the Philadelphia and Valley Forge Councils purchased the property jointly. The camp opened in 1957 and operated the camp together until 1965 when Valley Forge Council bought out the Philadelphia Council's interest. In 1996 the two councils merged and is now the Cradle of Liberty Council. | ||
== Camp history == | == Camp history == | ||
Originally, the reservation was to consist of six camps, each holding two hundred and fifty boys. These six camps were to be divided with three on each side of [[Pennsylvania Route 402|Route 402]]. Camp #1 was to be situated above the current Firestone Camp; Camp #2 about where Firestone Camp is now; Camp #3 where the family cabins are located, behind Bushkill Lodge. Camp #4 is now Big Spring Camp; Camp #5 was to be on top of Big Ridge; and Camp #6 was Great Bend. | Originally, the reservation was to consist of six camps, each holding two hundred and fifty boys. These six camps were to be divided with three on each side of [[Pennsylvania Route 402|Route 402]]. Camp #1 was to be situated above the current Firestone Camp; Camp #2 about where Firestone Camp is now; Camp #3 where the family cabins are located, behind Bushkill Lodge. Camp #4 is now Big Spring Camp; Camp #5 was to be on top of Big Ridge; and Camp #6 was Great Bend. | ||